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Effectiveness of Different Irrigant Activation Systems on Smear Layer Removal: A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study

Ramón Miguéns-Vila,
Benjamín Martín-Biedma,
Saleta Aboy-Pazos,
David Uroz-Torres,
Pablo Álvarez-Nóvoa,
Ana Belén Dablanca-Blanco,
Iván Varela-Aneiros and
Pablo Castelo-Baz

J. Clin. Med.2022, 11(4), 1003;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11041003

15 February 2022

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of smear layer removal after the use of different irrigation methods (passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI), continuous ultrasonic irrigation (CUI), apical negative pressure irrigation and convent...

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Calcium Hydroxide Removal Using Four Different Irrigation Systems: A Quantitative Evaluation by Scanning Electron Microscopy

Luigi Generali,
Francesco Cavani,
Federico Franceschetti,
Paolo Sassatelli,
Luciano Giardino,
Chiara Pirani,
Francesco Iacono,
Carlo Bertoldi,
Daniele Angerame and
Eugenio Pedullà
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Appl. Sci.2022, 12(1), 271;https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010271

28 December 2021

This study compares conventional endodontic needle irrigation, passive ultrasonic irrigation, apical negative pressure irrigation, and mechanical activation to remove calcium hydroxide from single straight root canals. Eighty-four mandibular premolar...

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14 Citations

5,561 Views

9 Pages

Evaluation of Two Shaping Systems and Two Ultrasonic Irrigation Devices in Removing Root Canal Filling Material from Mesial Roots of Mandibular Molars: A Micro CT Study

Marc Krikor Kaloustian,
Walid Nehme,
Claire El Hachem,
Carla Zogheib,
Nabil Ghosn,
Jérôme Michetti,
Alfred Naaman and
Franck Diemer

Dent. J.2019, 7(1), 2;https://doi.org/10.3390/dj7010002

2 January 2019

We assessed the efficiency of two shaping file systems and two passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) devices for removing filling material during retreatment. The mesial canals from 44 extracted mandibular molars were prepared and obturated. The teeth...

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6 Citations

3,691 Views

11 Pages

Debris and Smear Layer Removal in Curved Root Canals: A Comparative Study of Ultrasonic and Sonic Irrigant Activation Techniques

Ronald Wigler,
Yara Srour,
Yuval Wilchfort,
Zvi Metzger and
Anda Kfir

Dent. J.2024, 12(3), 51;https://doi.org/10.3390/dj12030051

26 February 2024

The aim of this study was to compare the cleaning efficacy of three irrigant activation devices with a control of non-activated syringe and needle irrigation in curved root canals. Sixty human curved roots were endodontically prepared and divided int...

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Influence of 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-Diphosphonic Acid on the Soft Tissue-Dissolving and Gelatinolytic Effect of Ultrasonically Activated Sodium Hypochlorite in Simulated Endodontic Environments

Nidambur Vasudev Ballal,
Anja Ivica,
Pamela Meneses,
Raj Kumar Narkedamalli,
Thomas Attin and
Matthias Zehnder

Materials2021, 14(10), 2531;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14102531

13 May 2021

The addition of Dual Rinse HEDP, an etidronate powder, to a sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) solution can create a combined single endodontic irrigant with a soft tissue-dissolving and a decalcifying effect, which can replace traditional alternating irrig...

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